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    Question How do I increase HT Link voltages in AM3+ ASUS motherboards?

    Hello there, I use an FX-8350 with ASUS Crosshair V Formula Motherboard and I want to increase the HT Link speed. How do I go about increasing the voltage? I’ve searched around the BIOS and I’m stuck on this last part to overclock as I don’t see any voltage to tweak in regards to HT Link. I’ve...
  2. BTBPresident

    Question How can I get my FX 8350 to work with my motherboard?

    I recently got an ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 motherboard with a FX 6300 CPU in it. Everything working and post but when i put my FX 8350 in then nothing happens. Just black screen. I cleared cmos and tried again with no luck. Its updated to the latest bios and shows it supported on the Asus website. I...
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    [SOLVED] Weird looking marks on CPU, FX8350

    Hello. I recently changed the termal paste on my FX 8350 cpu and i noticed some weird looking marks on the sides of the cpu and i was wondering if anyone here knows what caused them. Also ever since summer started, i noticed my PC getting slower and i think the cpu is being throttled because of...
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    [SOLVED] Safe Temperatures for an FX-8350?

    I've been hitting up to a maximum of 70c on my FX-8350 under heavy loads. I ended up turning turbo core off (which gives me overall around 10c less in temps, hitting 64c max under heavy loads now.). I'm wondering if 70c is acceptable, or if I should leave turbo off to avoid any permanent damage...
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    [SOLVED] Ryzen 5 1600 AF temperature problem

    Hello guys! So i just upgraded my actual PC. Before i had an ASUS M5A97, FX 8350 and 8 gb ram ddr3, and now i switched them to an ASUS prime B450M-K, Ryzen 5 1600 AF (with the stock cooler!), and 16 gb ram ddr4 3000mhz. Now the thing is that the temperature seems a bit high in idle. I mean, when...
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    [SOLVED] What power supply should i choose?

    Hello! I want to build a PC with some of my old components, the pc will have an Asus Echelon gtx 950 2gb, FX 8350 4.0, 8 gb ram ddr3, a HDD and a SSD. So my question, how many wats should the PSU have, because i need to buy a new one, is 400w enough or does the components require more? Thank...
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    Question Bought old system, constant crashes. Help

    Hello, Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this post. I am new to PC gaming and bought an old cheap gaming system to play wow on. I just wanted it for some 1080p WoW action. So I had about a day of it working fine then I did a molten core raid on classic wow and there was a lot of...
  8. Armbot v3000

    [SOLVED] I7 2600 better than FX-8350 ?

    I was searching for an AMD equivalent of the I7 2600 (4 Cores, 8 Threads @3.4GHz ).When I stumbled upon the FX-8350 It seemed a better CPU with 8 Cores, 8 Threads @4.0GHz but when I looked up some benchmarks I was quite surprised to find out that the I7 2600 was around 10% better. I don't really...
  9. Gooselegs

    [SOLVED] No Video Output After Moving PC

    Hi everyone, I've been having an issue with my computer for a little over a year, and I finally decided to ask here after exhausting everything I could think of. I'm a student, so I move frequently, and often after moving my tower will no longer have any video output. In the past, I was able to...
  10. insertLenny

    [SOLVED] ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX with FX-8350?

    Is the FX-8350 compatible with 960GM-GS3 FX? I saw it is 95W on the website but unsure whether that's related to thermal or not.
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    Question AMD FX 8350 Turbo Core on or off for gaming?

    Looking for some ways to boost performance and I've heard that disabling turbo may boost FPS in gaming? I can't seem to find a definitive answer when using google so I came here.
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    [SOLVED] Cpu dosen't go idle, stay in locked multiplier. Sleep issues. Asus M5A99X Evo r2.0 fx-8350

    Hi I have a prob, that probably cause by the OC (22x, 4.4Ghz It could go higher but the socket temp is stupidly high, 68-70 when core barely hit 50 °C). Normally when I change the multiplier in other mobo, the cpu still go idle. I have turned on every power saving mode, put power phase...
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    [SOLVED] i5-6500 + RX 580 8gb, good combo for gaming?

    Friend of mine has offered to sell me i5 6500, ASUS B150 Pro Gaming Aura, XPG Dazzle 2x8GB (2400MHz) for around $267. (used parts, around 2 years old but the parts still have warranty) I am wondering if that's a good thing to pair with RX 580 8gb and will games like Battlefield 1 and Hunt...
  14. mranimo

    [SOLVED] I want to upgrade my CPU cooler.

    I have an FX-8350 cpu with a TX3 EVO cooler. I want to upgrade it. The MA410M TUF would be an improvement for my temps? I have an MSI 970 gaming motherboard. It would fit in it? And do I have to replace the pre-installed backplate on the motherboard for the cooler to fit?
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    Question Be Quiet! Shadow Rock LP on FX-8350 (Overclocked)

    I am planning on betting the Be Quiet! Shadow Rock LP on my FX-8350 overclocked at 4.2Ghz at 1.33V and my question is, would I be able to get a better overclock on my CPU with the be quiet cooler or should I get something more powerful?
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    [SOLVED] AMD FX-8350 clock speed dropping every 20 seconds

    Hello everyone! I'm new here and hope this sub-forum is the right one for my question. I've lived happily with an AMD Phenom II x4 955 BE for a long time and recently upgraded to an AMD FX-8350. Since then I have been experiencing problems with GTA V, the game that challenges my rig most: Every...
  17. Thatnoobguy420

    Question Broken fx8350 pin, wont run ram in dual chamnel

    Hey guys, so I’ve dropped my new cpu fx8350 while trying to install. Bent some pins and I’ve put them straight again. Noticed that one pin is broken off missing and it’s when gold triangle is at right top corner then the broken pin is bottom right corner. It’s the most cornered pin. Sooo...
  18. SoumyaHD

    [SOLVED] Best and efficient Graphics card for Gigabyte 970 G1 Gaming Mobo

    I need a budget and efficient Graphics card for my mother board which will be power efficient and also packs a performance punch and my specs are 1.8350 CPU 2.Gigabyte 970 G1 Gaming Motherboard 3.Corsair Vengeance 8 GB DDR3 RAM 4.PSU Corsair VS 650Watt Standard Wireless Mouse and keyboard...
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    Question My FX 8350 is underperforming..

    Rig: CPU: FX 8350 GPU: GTX 970 4GB Motherboard: 990FXA UD3 R5 rev 1.0 Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120v RAM: 16GB 1334 mhz (8x2) Storage: 2 TB HDD, 128 GB SSD Boot Drive So I've had an issue where my CPU (or motherboard I think) isn't performing as well as it should be performing. So sometimes...